The tank contains 26,000 litres of a flammable liquid used to make plastics, with firefighters warning the situation was serious.

Authorities in Orange County say they’re unable to control the valves on a tank that contains methyl methacrylate, a chemical used in the manufacture of plexiglass.

About 40,000 people are under evacuation orders and schools have shut down in Garden Grove due to a hazardous chemical leak.

Authorities are racing to prevent the explosion of a leaking storage tank containing hazardous chemicals in Garden Grove, California, prompting evacuations for approximately…